Lawmakers probe University of Michigan for handling biological smuggling claims linked to Chinese researchers.

The U.S. Education Department said on Tuesday it opened a foreign funding investigation into the University of Michigan while alleging it found "inaccurate and incomplete disclosures" in a review of the university's foreign reports.

The chairmen of three House committees have launched an investigation into the University of Michigan after three Chinese nationals were charged in two separate cases for allegedly smuggling biological material into the U.

Federal authorities charged Chengxuan Han with allegedly smuggling biological samples from China to the University of Michigan and lying to customs officials during inspection.

A local conservation group will study water quality issues in mid-Michigan's largest natural steelhead stream, which faces threats from agricultural runoff and E. coli contamination.